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Smoked Sausage Soup with Potatoes

This Smoked Sausage Soup with Potatoes is the ultimate cozy comfort food on a chilly day. Every bite feels like a warm hug. Loaded with lots of turkey smoked sausage, veggies, beans, and potatoes. The broth is rich and flavorful. You will make this over and over again!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 511 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Turkey smoked sausage, sliced about 1/4 inch I use the Hillshire brand
  • 1/2 medium size yellow onion, chopped fine
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced thin
  • 3 cups red potatoes, unpeeled, sliced in moon shapes I used about 4-5 medium size red potatoes
  • 1 can white beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional
  • 6 cups low sodium chicken stock
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp fresh, chopped Italian parsley
  • 2 cups Fresh spinach or Kale
  • grated parmesan cheese for garnish

Instructions
 

Prepare all your ingredients before the cooking process

  • Heat a stock pot, or Dutch oven to medium high heat and add olive oil. Add the sausage and sauté until golden brown, about 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add onions, garlic, carrots and celery, and sauté for 3-4 minutes until veggies are soften.
  • Stir in potatoes, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Add chicken stock, beans, and bay leaf. Stir to combine and bring to a boil, turn heat down to medium high and cook until potatoes are tender, about 7-8 minutes.
  • Once potatoes are cooked, turn heat down to medium low and add spinach or kale. Let the greens wilt for 2-3 minutes. . Remove the bay leaf and serve with grated parmesan cheese.

Notes

Sausage Substitutes- The flavor from the sausage in this recipe is really what makes this soup. Use your favorite smoked or kielbasa sausage.
Greens- Mild greens work best in this soup. Spinach, kale, and green chard all work well.
 
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be understood as an estimate rather than a guarantee. The Menu Maid makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
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